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Ming Tsai's Must-Have Pantry Essentials
Last week, when I caught up with PBS host and restaurateur Ming Tsai, he spoke openly about his love affair with cooking, his latest ventures, and whether he'd be up for Top Chef Masters. In addition, Ming had endless tips for home cooks and rattled off a list of select Asian ingredients no kitchen should be without. To find out what they are, keep reading.
Are You Label Able?
I'm a religious label reader, and when I come across something I've never heard of (or can't pronounce), I investigate to find out whether or not it's healthy. If you're curious about ingredients such as maltodextrin and xanthan gum, then keep reading.
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Do You Cook With Dried Mushrooms?
Do You Cook With Dried Mushrooms?
Yes, all the time!
Only if a recipe calls for them.
What's Your Favorite Trendy Ingredient of 2008?
Much like fashion or beauty, the epicurean world ebbs and flows. Certain ingredients or techniques fade away into obscurity while others suddenly come to the culinary forefront.
This year it was all about the pig — using the whole thing, from snout to tail.
Let's Dish: What Ingredients Do You Refuse To Eat?
Whether you're a picky eater or an adventurous one, everyone has certain items that they refuse to eat. Some things like mayonnaise, blue cheese, or cilantro are commonly hated, whereas things like chocolate or chicken are typically disliked by only a handful. Taste, texture, smell, color — whatever the reason — everyone has that one thing they avoid eating.
What's Soy Lecithin Doing in My Chocolate?
I've been trying to eat more chocolate, only because it has antioxidants, can lower blood pressure, and can even soothe a cough. Well, I'm also addicted, but that's beside the point. I was checking out the label of a bar I picked up and noticed soy lecithin in the list of ingredients.
Label Able: The Basics
Reading nutritional labels can be tough, so it's nice to review the basics every once in a while. I found this little rundown of label basics from WebMD really helpful and simple, so I wanted to share.
Here are highlights:
- Serving Size.
When Cooking, Do You Cut or Replace Ingredients?
There was a time many years ago when eggs, fats, and oils were thought to be no-nos, so I'd omit or replace them every time I baked. I used applesauce instead of oil, a mashed banana instead of an egg, and margarine instead of butter. I also used fat-free yogurt instead of cream, and reduced-fat peanut-butter to make cookies.
You Asked: Red Bull Ingredients
Dear FitSugar,
Hi Fitsugar, I really love energy drinks especially Red Bull, but I have no clue what is really in it or how many calories it has. I was wondering if you could give me the calorie breakdown of Red Bull and Sugar Free Red Bull (yummm) so I will know if I need to kick my habit to the curb! Thanks.
Wired Magazine Decodes Self-Tanner
I never would have expected this from the tech gurus over at Wired, but the magazine has deciphered the ingredient list of L'Oréal Sublime Bronze self-tanner ($7.81). It's interesting stuff, if only to see what all of those tongue-twisting chemical names really do. For instance:
Dihydroxy Acetone: The star of the show.
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